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Sean Yaap
The view from Ocean Shores Tuesday evening as the Bear Gulch Fire 50 miles away raged.

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Bear Gulch Fire explodes to 15,730 acres

Still only 9% contained, wildfire on north side of Lake Cushman causes smoke problems in the region

Rep. Jim Walsh
R-Aberdeen

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Walsh agrees with Trump: Antifa protesters are ‘paid agitators’

A day after President Donald Trump endorsed the prospect of designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, Washington…

Pat Neal
The Daily World

Opinion

A winter weather necessity — keep your phone charged

The signs of the impending season are unmistakable and should not be ignored.

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WAGOP Chairman and State Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, speaks to supporters during a rally for parental rights, organized by Let’s Go Washington, in front of the Capitol in Olympia on Saturday, Feb. 15.

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‘Alliance’ raises thoughts of dubious vaccine mandates

Recently, governors of several West Coast states announced the formation of an “alliance” whose purpose is to “ensure…

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Obituaries

Edward Lawrence Bourke

Edward Lawrence Bourke of Aberdeen passed away July 14, 2025 in Sand Point, Idaho at age 65.

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Obituaries

Robert Irwin Pearson

Robert Irwin Pearson, 83, formerly of Hoquiam, Washington, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2025, in Richland, Washington…

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Obituaries

Dianne Weaver

Born in Tacoma to Daniel and Lillian Mounts, our beloved mother spent her childhood in DuPont and attended…

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Death Notices

Carolyn (Sutton) Erickson, Francis Ryno

Skip Radcliffe
Summer sunsets such as this one in Ocean Shores will be replaced in the coming months with rain, snow and grayness.

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Will Washington see snow this winter? How cold will it be?

Winter is still a few months off, but if you love the snow — or if you do…

Jaxon Graphy / Grays Harbor College
Shelly Hoffman outside of Grays Harbor College’s Student Services Center.

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Past Student Body President Hoffman is GHC’s new Recruitment Facilitator

Grays Harbor College recently announced that Shelly Hoffman is the college’s new Recruitment Facilitator.

Elma’s Bayview Building Materials

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Elma Building Center announces name change, enhancements

Elma’s Bayview Building Materials has officially changed its name to Elma Building Center as part of a new…

Jennifer Andreas / Washington State University Extension
In July, the Grays Harbor Noxious Weed Control Board, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and a Washington Conservation Crew treated 50 acres of purple loosestrife in the Chehalis Basin between Montesano and Cosmopolis.

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Hotspot: Targeting purple loosestrife in the Chehalis Basin

From a distance, purple loosestrife brightens up aquatic landscapes with its vibrant purple flowers. With a height of…

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Select Aberdeen traffic signal removal begins Sept. 23

Five intersections set to permanently transition to stop sign control